Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle at Watson, ACT
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| Cirsium vulgare | 9 Jun 2026 | waltraud | ||
| Cirsium vulgare | 9 Jun 2026 | waltraud |
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In an area denuded of native grasses that were directed seeded following years of weed treatment; see Progress at the Fair report here: https://majura.org/progress-the-fair/ and link to how the area looked before overgrazing here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/181729955@N04/ albums/72177720314164577/
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.171311-35.225353
- Altitude 633.0m
- Maps Mount Majura The Fair, Watson
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 8 Jun 2026 01:06 PM Recorded on
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Species information
- Cirsium vulgare Scientific name
- Spear Thistle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 1576.4m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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